Lady Gay
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Intro
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There was a CLady and a Lady Amgay
AmOf children she had Cthree
She sent them Caway to the North Countree
To Clearn their Amgrammaree
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They'd not been Cgone but a very short Amtime
AmScarcely three weeks and a Cday
CWhen death cruel death came harkening along
And Cstole those babes Amaway
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"There is a CKing in Heaven" she Amcried
"A King of third Cdegree
Send back send Cback my three little babes
This Cnight send them back to Amme."
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She made a Cbed in the uppermost Amroom
AmOn it she put a white Csheet
CAnd over the top a golden spread
That Cthey much better might Amsleep
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Am"Take it off take it Coff" cried the older Amone
Am"Take it off take it off" cried Che
"For what's to Cbecome of this wide wicked world
Since Csin has first Ambegun."
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She set a Ctable of linen Amfine
AmOn it she placed bread and Cwine
CCome eat come drink my three little babes
"Come Ceat come drink of Ammine."
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"We want none Cof your bread Ammother
AmNeither do we want your Cwine
For yonder Cstands our Savior dear
To CHim we must Amresign."
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"Green grass is Cover our heads Ammother
AmCold clay is over our Cfeet
And every Ctear you shed for us
It Cwets our winding-Amsheet."